Lithuania vs Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Lithuania
1.61 billion tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
1.36 billion tonnes
in 2024
Lithuania rank
76th
Moldova rank
78th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Lithuania
- Moldova
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.61 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 251.73 million tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 17 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 487 tonnes | 481.25 tonnes | 5.75 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1850s | 8,496 tonnes | 8,396 tonnes | 99.5 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 84,290 tonnes | 83,302 tonnes | 988.1 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 540,249 tonnes | 533,909 tonnes | 6,340 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 22,813 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 58,737 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 11.83 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 138,797 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 21.79 million tonnes | 21.54 million tonnes | 255,760 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 28.46 million tonnes | 28.13 million tonnes | 331,360 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 46.63 million tonnes | 46.17 million tonnes | 457,520 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 84.88 million tonnes | 84.18 million tonnes | 701,590 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 156.24 million tonnes | 155.49 million tonnes | 749,700 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 306.34 million tonnes | 306.14 million tonnes | 205,000 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 556.94 million tonnes | 557.06 million tonnes | 120,500 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 907.46 million tonnes | 907.82 million tonnes | 367,600 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 87.53 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 176.07 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 236.96 million tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Lithuania or Moldova?
- Lithuania, at 1.61 billion tonnes against 1.36 billion tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Lithuania and Moldova?
- 251.73 million tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Moldova?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Moldova rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Lithuania ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 78th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.